What is Going On in Woman's World of Fashion
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KV YOHK. Oil. 9.-A subtle point
in all artistic diet timing now
adays in 1 he nay thai tint arid
Ioim are I'lerrded together. Sm-ne
soft shades of gray are Jurt a
wink of the )rimih off from one anMher,
iuhI whm combinod one nx-lts Into another
so tenderly thiU the Impression of seaming
If lost. Th-e delicate dosd-like hiw- are
called molf grays, and they are adrr.lt sbly
i x pic apod In French cloth. Costumes lu
such materials often run to shaped biases,
li ft raw edged and shading from the palest
to the deepest tint. Dwp silk fringes w ill
embellish a few of the lmKrted doth nn
tutncs, and these wlli be eiitlrvly In mm
tuna.
Tn count the shades of magenta which
fashion la now (tutting forth would be a
thanklms task, for their rumhw ia IpzWm.
Home the Ihtane has plainly unearthed from
her KuiTct of dead mode, and a few of the
roses i Ihp nrrr tints liar tlie Kentl
inculal air of having fadei! In her cedar
(lll-FlH.
Tinging from grayish purples, petunia
reds and fuchia miioves, these strangely
itl'tlftcial hues have a singular faariaation
for win f choice tastes. Whea they
rune ta essay these, however. tbr Nr
often acuta, for it ia not every wasnan ab
i a n wsar these arw magentas, though tn
majority mar. Singular t say, they are
especluBy the privilege of the "saouae
colored nosnaa." stale types and neutral
colorings gains MriMlr wUa tbeaa.
A royal hue far the auburn-haired aed
peach oantpii x waned dame la indigo Mac.
.whose Jewel-like tint ia seen ia a-
veilings r a wuUaWttw d-Uoacy.
Ilk wafle. cmbnoidertd in a design af
natural a aaatia. riraianana aa raauiaiW
house I oi trite far a yanna; aaatron. Tb
enilirotaVerr ia iatrudaoaal ia fauwla at the
bottom ft the traineal aalrt. and toran the
puffa i a" the atee-ca a ltd the outliniM tjaial
of tlie rt-owt uaua.
The arraaaejaeat of the thraat or tfaia
Rowii hi ue of ita charaalnc fnatarea. The
txxili'e ahaftlnc a attaJioar V. aroutat th
hit re thraat will he man a taia4 af the
niyosi.ae eaahraiaerr. faatetans at the front
with taapa of JaaHsu velvet aa a aaiathire
allde. Ttwte ia aaotharr M atyle revived,
for vihf't au4 ritibwa haaaa aaout the hare
throat are ooaiuetraea af the jam. atadea
thru. tun. finaa larevioua gvaeratkaaL In
f Kill jn. aa la averrthiac rh. laere hi
nothing- aew aader the aaa; It atmrWy gara
rpvulvaic with aoudincaUoaa a ad iaatawee-nvi-nla
here aaa Caere, aaa hy and hy It
rumva hack ta ftrat aiinHaaoa.
VI Una haa wralea a "UaUad to Dwad
1.ii(Jp. and Veraaa IjK wiahi a to write
(up to "Dead Tunea." aa why uot a "HaJ
luil to tVutd Modoa." with a f limine Mf
apotlrd rosebud a."lk aooaeafcere, nave of
tailed ant la, and a whiaT af aucne rfuine
hone name haa heea loat?
Whra. hi the yaara ta raaae, will tuiiuon
relurn ta the Meaae hodk of prrarat
fnaliloa ilatea aa hoinaT adoraMir eahanctaMt
to the feaaale fona diTlae? I"aiia aaaat
tvle arhirh aaat af Trira-rathaa, M haa
rPKlBtf.l alt tendpnrlea In thia direction anil
fa now tn the ataye of rlrllnh FlmoHrtty
KUKGAVT HOUSE KFFKCTS KlR MAIDS AND alATRKlNS.
ahlrh mwrked lis presentation to the world.
The poiii-hing puff which for a whilp dte
ftanirid it front has disappeared, and with
It lnii gone lite very 'drooping girdle, which
now oaly the stomtest woaaea dare to wear.
The waifftUne of the 4f-ovd tflouae bodioe
drops only atightly at the frout, and aaany
a yooihfui loofciaar waiat paaTs altghlly aver
it alt arooad.
Uae rroca with this Juvenile treatment
snorts likewise the tiny friths aoenrde
youth this many a day Caanaoaod it pure
white aaiiiUMirtrae de aoie. aUk eja broidery
aud Frenrh lace, thia house. toikHte haa
heea dual&md for ne of this year's
dehvtaatea. The alayhtly trained skirl ts
naade very foil with tww wade iaserOans of
the We. ta which the frlUa of enabTwMerod
aMMMmptiua are - aroUed. The derrat)ans
of the bod tor. which fastemi J title girl
faahian at the sofk, are done bi the name
way, the frills endrrllBaT the bottom f
the naVed sawves, eaSargiaa; tbeaa yry
mwra at this aaaat. The whole eirert is
one af dreaaina; gxa, and the gewn real
ises Chat saaadeniy aiaaaiidiy a1rlen for by
faatuan la her heat festa.
Tte near wosaao is not to he allowoj to
grow old if the good I Xante eaa b-lp it;
awd if fche dans, it is her warn fault, for
faahioa's aaaets are full jf trh kc and i.o
gaenls to keep her young.
Aftroouae of unajueuta, renupmber that
rouse is no lunger a cxime, and that a
dash of It will redonan many a hilauas ocaa
rtesioa from dowarlght deauairs ltowevr,
it mart he applied with a vaanina; tinker,
for the rauire wairh ia itatently roar' 1
roarae, a failure, and for this reuiuu
STease paints are better than the dry sorts.
hUue who know tlw rupa of nuuVeuji
steal the one ret a of feottteht beautk-, mlat
see that their paints and noaders match
thoir oumpiriiana. For dark kln the
dotaae' reds are need, the rouge pift on with
the flagm and birndod carefully at tlie
edges wHh the skin. A prop-y "painted"
beauty mast ae.ua to vtar Oie tiluch of
natare and tna oalieo rod patcites that the
iaarUntic aagiy are the only sins
of the profession. A touch of hi own or
blue c oa tactic a lao a grease pulnt, but
In poiioH form will enhance dull eye,
while a black note In the costume will do
wonders for neutral types.
Women wtio. to the unknowing, munage
to appear loi'ely despite physical defects,
owe much ta the art of dreas. A scrap of
black reivet near the fare is the redeem
ing resource of many an indifferent com
plexion, while ngurea none too blessed take
on many graces with trains and lluttering
stfcevew.
Tho number of faxhion's new sleeve
niodetn are only equalled l the totwhea
oi black ho e-erywhere employs. A su
perb reeeptkm gown of Ivory drap souples
Is adorned with Mexkan laee insorUous
snd bliM-k velvet ribbon. This is employed
only on the bodice whose waibt line is al
most entirely of girlish vjninoss.
, A black and white effect which produces
an iron-gray appearance wtl be relieved
by a dash of brilliant color. Hut if the
gown i shite, the black note Is distinct
and rrstraiied in magnitude, whether in
licit, vest or rosotte form, being, as the
word in indicates, merely a "'touch. " Hut
the smallest eed fashion sons by the way.
niiip ts don- with intention, and the harvest
Is only blighted if that intention is re
eaieil. Ak a Parthian art In t was wont id
F.iy, "A woniau's cox'.ume should be an
impression, HonM-thing you -Mii't pick to
pieces," though no maker who ever
Hi hieved greatness was e'er so woefully
celt'litated in trills and rosette.
French makers if lesser prominence ami
more genuine ertistie feeling than this
fci'f ut man inilliwr e-er posseied are re
sponsible for the long, loose coats now in
the market. For a brief spoce these use
ful and comfortable garments were threat
ened with extinction ttecause of vulgar ex
aggeration. But jiow the mmlel are just
long enough, just loose enough, and sum.
citntly putin or trimmed, as the case may
ned. Neat traveling or rainy-day coats
on the ulster order are made of shower
proof tneeds, checked or striped on one
sldV aiu plain i i the other. These are
usually half fitting, ilt sleeves flowing
or puffed aud velvet collar aud trimmings.
A long coat which presents stunning poo.
sibilities for evening wear is a loose saequn
of plain cloth with white satin or lace fno
lugs. Such models may be in black, whit
or color, though if colored the attendant
gown is supposed to rank In the sama
family of hues. Vpon the facings of tho
front many ornamental galouns. braids and
embroideries are employed, and more than
one smart coat will display an undersleev
effect.
Chenille fringes, such as were worn in tha
days of the civil war. are again to the fore,
and some magniflcent evening coats are
made entirely of them. Over a gros grain
or moire silk foundation a sei-ond coat of
silk muslin on lace net Is hung, to which
the deep fringes are applied in rows that
stop at the shouklers. There a single row
of the fringe over a flounce of lace, muslin
or net, nt the bottom of a rich yoke of
some sort, will create the look of a cape,
while another at the elbow of the sleeves
contributes to the graceful fall now neces
sary for these picturesque details.
An opera coat made In this style was of
Ivory white chenille picked delicately with
black. At a distance this resulted in a
look of baby ermine, but nearly nothing
could have been moie fairy-like than the
combination of black and white and the
solid fringe and filmy lace.
With siK-h models for their disposal, the
lucky women who have inherited old laces
and fringes can put them to good use. Ia
the mattpr of different patterns of trim
niing, fashion allows much leeway, and,
provided they are all dyed the same color,
three sorts of fringe may hp used for one
coat.
A coquettish long coat of Mack net and
inch-wide fringe suggested a way to em
plov the narrower sorts. A deep shirred
flnutwe of the net trimmed the bottom of
the coat, and at the edge of this were five
rows of the fringe put close together. The
cape collar and bottoms of the flowing
Flceves were treated in the same way.
MARY DEAN.
No Automobiles for Him
"I never did ride in one er dese automo
biles." raid Brother Dickey, "en what's
nio I ain't gwine ter. I wux bo'n in hol
lerin' distance er de ox team, en though
hit go slow, of you only tartn airly enough
you'll git de cane grindin' en never miss
de train. 1 never did hear er any oxens
m mil n' away wid folki; kaso It takes 'em
half a day ter make up dey minds ter go
en de yuthir half ter wish dey hadn't never
started," Atlanta Constitution.